JHU 2029 届录取学生优秀文书内容公布！学校还更新了 2026 Fall 的补充文书题目……

你是否还在进行 CA 主文书更新迭代？你的大学补充文书写得怎么样了？

U.S.News 全美综合大学前十的约翰霍普金斯大学公布 6 篇 2029 届录取新生优秀文书。同时，我们注意到，JHU 的官网上，关于 2026 Fall 申请季的补充文书题目也有所改变。

什么样的主文书能够被 JHU 招生官看见并选中？2026 Fall 的补充文书题目改为了什么样？申请生写作的时候有哪些注意点？下面和我们一起来了解下，希望能够给正在经历申请季的你一些参考！

六篇 JHU 2029 届录取学生

优秀文书内容

Where Math Collides With Art

资料来源：

https://apply.jhu.edu/college-planning-guide/essays-that-worked/

Pop quiz: A bird shoots through the crisp morning air of New York City, dodging skyscrapers at a speed of thirty kilometers per hour. The sun breaks through the horizon, blinding the bird in both eyes. The bird manages to catch its reflection in the shining glass of the Empire State Building—but by that time, it’s too late. How do we use velocity, angles, distance, and force to find the point at which the glass shatters?

For me, math is more than just numbers. It’s a mode of visualizing movement in action, the synthesis of my imagination and the physical world. When I’m problem-solving, I’m not just generating a string of numbers on paper. I’m picturing the spiral of a rollercoaster, the friction of a waterslide, and the curvature of an asteroid’s impending collision with Earth.

In high school, when precalculus was taught as a series of step-by-step instructions, it felt like the vivid and colorful world I had come to love was being broadcast in black and white. I saw this reflected in the growing disinterest of my classmates, who saw math as a monotonous chore rather than a universal language with boundless explanatory and creative power. I had to step in. I had to show people what I saw.

This inspired me to begin writing creative math questions for my peers. My parametric equations are not simple problems with one-step calculations– they are cinematic universes that jolt audiences with excitement. They invite others to embrace mathematics as a practice of external—and even internal—discovery that was missing in my school.

When I present my famous “bird crashing into the window” problem students enthusiastically gather around the whiteboard to uncover its mysteries. I watch their impassioned discussions unfold with a sense of satisfaction as each drawing and scribble brings them closer to the truth. Witnessing their pride as they finally arrive at the answer reminds me of why I teach.

I’ve since honed question-design into an art, creating math tests and exercises for Teachers Pay Teachers so that teachers around the world can give my imaginative questions to their students. I hope that students not only learn the concepts I’m teaching– but also critical thinking and reasoning that provides new ways to solve challenges in their lives.

I have also used the medium of math beyond problem sets and assessments. As captain of the Math Olympiad, I use it to transform confused faces into laughter and excitement, to test my teammates’ courage and strengthen team bonds. When I tutor Mu Alpha Theta or teach in Wall Street Lions, it is a language of empathy and connection to connect with students with interests outside of STEM. And in CivicSpark—the non-profit I co-founded to help students gain agency through civic engagement—I deploy the logic and reasoning of math without the numbers. Through a curriculum of imaginative puzzles, I empowered students in schools across Southern California to reach out to their representatives to ignite real change.

In this way, I have used math as a brush to paint a canvas that extends beyond the visual to what matters most—infusing life with greater meaning and heart. It is this creativity that compels me to pursue Applied Mathematics. There is no greater or more fulfilling challenge than the application of mathematics to real-life problems. However I hope to take this application a step further: If every calculation is a story, what does it mean for us to become storytellers? And how can this intellectual artistry transform the world?

As for the bird that caught its reflection in the office window–perhaps it isn’t about the force of the collision, but what happens after. The way the shards of glass multiply a single reflection into thousands of new perspectives. The way a barrier opens to reveal spaces that were previously hidden. And the infinite possibilities of what happens next.

招生官点评：

追求知识并将由此产生的发现与更广阔的世界联系起来，这是 JHU 使命的基本支柱之一。Anthony 在他的文书中探索了他对数学兴趣的开始，深入了许多相关课堂和经历，这些经历创造并强化了这种兴趣。他在文章中更进一步地展示了自己如何将这种兴趣转化为对现实世界的影响。通过将他对数学的兴趣与他通过教学、非营利组织和学校俱乐部所做的工作联系起来，Anthony 展现了他通过多种途径传递自己热情和知识的能力。这些技能和思维方式将使他能够充分利用在 JHU 的机会，并展现出与整个大学的高度契合。

Anthony 自述：

不要把 PS 主文书看作是一篇作文，把它看作是一封情书。它是你为何愿意投入时间和精力去做自己热爱之事的故事，以及这份热爱如何改变了你。在表达的过程中，你展现出的激情和渴望是任何人都无法复制的。PS 主文书不再是对你性格的描述；它本身就是你性格的体现。

A Splash of Color

I stare into my bathroom mirror as I remove the mask. For the first time, I will attend high school showing my full face. I need to be beautiful, just like the girls on my TikTok feed. I examine each video, searching for the common thread. A hot pink blush gleams on each girl’s cheek. Despite the stark contrast between my pale Irish skin spattered with freckles and that of the sun-kissed influencers, I race to Target to search for the infamous Revlon Insta-Blush which comes in stick form, making it foolproof. Or, so I thought.

On the first day of school, I optimistically swipe the stick across my face, waiting for instant beautification. But, my embarrassingly pink cheeks redden as they attract a different type of attention. I quickly banish the blush stick to the back of my makeup drawer. In need of a confidence boost, I vow to add color into my life instead of my face.

An opportunity presents itself near the end of freshman year as I sit in World History class with my friends Hannah and Julia. Suddenly, they thrust their iPads in my face. They smirk, informing me that “Glenbard West is looking for its next weather reporter.” I join them in laughter but steal a second look at the email. My eyes betray me. Both catch my second glance.

“Oh my gosh, Emily, I dare you!” Hannah screeches. I shrug, click the sign-up link and hastily complete the form. Later, I am invited to submit an audition video. I scoff and close the email, certain I’d quickly become a social pariah. Yet, this could be my chance to add a splash of color, to take a risk and attempt something new. I grab my umbrella as a prop, hit record and recite the script. A week later, an email entitled, CONGRATULATIONS WEATHERWOMAN!, arrives. What have I gotten myself into?!

Suddenly, it’s time to compose my first report . . . to enter the eye of the storm. Conscious that every word will be broadcast to all of my peers, I keep it straightforward, simply presenting the forecast. Boring. I know something is missing. So, I create a catchy sign-off, “Keep it Cool in the Castle West” which references our school’s castle-like logo.

On recording day, I stare into my bathroom mirror once again. My eyes drift toward a single tube of coral blush I had been given two years prior. Its soft, sunset orange hue in stark contrast to that TikTok trending hot pink. I slowly dab the Glossier Cloud Paint blush onto my cheeks. It gives my pale skin a natural glow, one that emulates my happiness. My confidence shines as I record my first segment.

Later, when the broadcast projects into my classroom, my nerves take over. I bury myself into my iPad, trying to disappear. After class, I venture into the hallway, eyes glued to the floor.

“Great job with the weather!” someone yells. Another waves. I shoot upright, scanning from one smiling face to another. As I record more and more broadcasts, even people I hadn’t known before begin to say “hi” to me across campus. I’d always been one with a small, tight circle of good friends, but unexpectedly, my social network broadens as my campus “celebrity” grows. As I forge connections with new peers, my confidence builds. I expand my role within the broadcast and my school. I no longer recite the bare minimum but rather, report on sporting events and dare to write my own jokes. Contributing to our school spirit in this small way makes me proud. By trying new things and breaking the cage of conformity, I’ve also learned to love myself and my differences from the girls on social media. I wear my coral blush with pride for the freshman girl in Target. She finally learned how to be herself.

招生官点评：

Emily 的文书通过各种各样的个人经历，突显了她如何勇于冒险、探索新的激情，以及了解什么能让她感到兴奋和鼓舞的过程。从尝试一种新的化妆潮流到加入学校的气象站，她展示了理解自我和寻找有意义体验的过程往往需要冒险。JHU 重视课堂内外发现的过程，而 Emily 的文章非常出色地展示了她是如何开始这一过程的。很明显，在 JHU, 她将会找到融入充满活力的校园社区、并以各种方式做出贡献。

Emily 自述：

在思考主文书主题时，我想聚焦于一个既独特又有教育意义的经验。通过我担任学校气象播报员的那段时间，我学会了抓住机会并积极参与其中——这正是我希望能够带给 JHU 校园乃至更广阔领域的东西。我还在文书中认真刻画了自己，希望能够突出我走出舒适区的意愿。

Conquering

I remember being surprised at how weak my arm felt, as if I was holding a dumbbell instead of a microphone. Standing in front of all of my high school classmates at our weekly Monday Meeting, I could feel my heartbeat in my ears as I studied the small silver holes in the head of the microphone and momentarily wished I was small enough to fit into one of them and disappear. I looked down at the short Women’s History month fact I had prepared and began to read. It wasn’t until I felt someone come up next to me and gently push the microphone closer to my face that I realized that no one could hear me. I finished a few seconds later and fought tears as I returned to my seat amid a smattering of polite applause.

I mostly felt embarrassed; I had failed at such a simple task and allowed my nerves to hijack my voice. For the rest of the meeting, I watched our Student Body President, a brilliant, charismatic senior make announcements and crack jokes with an apparent ease that I couldn’t fathom. I had so much respect and admiration for his public speaking skills– I wished I had the courage to be up there, self-assured and composed. As my embarrassment ebbed I felt another feeling boiling up in me; a sudden resolve. I wanted to get up there one day and try again.

Naturally a reserved person, adjusting to a new school freshman year had been difficult. I found a weird solace in hiding behind the masks we were still wearing at the time– covering most of my face made it easier to remain in my own little bubble, quietly observing others. Given my shyness, I was a bit surprised when a teacher encouraged me to run for Student Council. I surprised myself even more when I decided to run. The idea of being one of the student leaders who I so admired, up there leading the meetings, scared me, and yet it simultaneously drew me in like a magnet for reasons that I couldn’t have fully articulated at the time. It was precisely the fear that made me want to try– I wanted to prove to myself that I could conquer it.

This inescapable pull towards things that scare me has extended into every aspect of my life, from public speaking to basketball to academics. Aside from the responsibility I feel to myself, I often think about people less fortunate than I am; my cousins in Florida, family members in Jamaica, and girls just like me around the world who will never have access to an education. Many of them will never have the chance to take an AP science class, give a TEDx talk, or run for Student Council. I feel that I owe it to them, too, to take advantage of every opportunity, even the daunting ones. Getting out of my comfort zone is not just a personal obligation; it’s a privilege and a blessing.

Now, in front of my classmates as Student Body President, holding the microphone doesn’t trigger the waves of panic it once did. I no longer study the holes in the microphone; thanks to experience, I have gradually felt empowerment take the place of horror when I have the microphone in my hand. Recently, an underclassman told me that even though she loves being in Student Council, she would never run for President, because she could never get up there and speak like I do. She said it flippantly, like it was just a fact, but I saw so much of myself in her and immediately pushed back. She can. Because I did. Ultimately, that’s the best part of holding the microphone- being an example and encouraging those who I’ll eventually pass it on to, like so many others did for me.

招生官点评：

Faith 的文书向我们揭示了了许多人都会面临的一个挑战——公开演讲的恐惧。然而，她也展现了最初的恐惧如何促使她下定决心正面应对这一挑战。通过她随后的成长，我们可以看到她是如何培养出一种更深刻的理解，即她有能力带来改变、抓住机遇并激励他人。学生们在大学中可能会面临各种挑战，但 Faith 向我们展示了她是如何坚持下去，并利用自己的经历将自己培养成一个有影响力的社区成员。

Faith 自述：

我给自己充足的时间（几个月！）来想出创意，写多个大纲，并完善草稿。至于文书主题，我毫不避讳地坦诚表达了克服公开演讲恐惧之前，我所经历的失败和失望。尽管这可能会让人觉得我有点脆弱，但谈论自己的弱点并不容易，我觉得这反而让我的故事更加有力！我用自己是如何克服那个特定挑战的解释，来描述我的世界观以及我更广泛地面对挑战的方式。

Balancing Life; A Life of Balance

The concept of balance guides me through life. At heart I am a figure skater. Since early childhood I’ve learned how to balance on and off the ice rink; to glide though skating routines and busy schedules. While I’m skating, time moves differently. I put my soul into each moment. I morph into the embodiment of my emotion and determination. I practice until it is perfect. I pass into a different state of mind, where I’m able to focus fully. I devote hours, and yet it feels as if no time is passing. I bring this pattern of dedication to all of the commitments in my life, and use my sense of balance to handle it all.

I keep moving, on and off the ice, from one thing to the next, because balanced doesn’t mean stagnant. In figure skating, and in life, movement helps keep me balanced. I’ve been raised entirely alone by my single mom, no custody time with my father. We live in an 1860’s log cabin with a lawn to mow, and feral rescue cats. We spend every July in a cottage in Canada helping my grandmother, and I help clean the AirBnB in our basement before every stay. It is important I keep gliding through everything in a timely manner, since it’s just the two of us, with lots of responsibilities, and no one else to pick up slack. From my mom I’ve learned early how to be resourceful, self-reliant, and to manage time effectively, including downtime. Sometimes that’s a challenge. Sometimes I start to feel off balance. Like when I’m in Boston for the Eastern regional synchronized skating competition, having to learn lines for my lead in the school play, and studying for AP classes. But my mom is always there if I need help strategizing. So when life accelerates, I take a deep breath. Even if the speed feels ominous, just like in skating, immersing myself feels liberating. It is all the more rewarding when my work is completed and I get to reflect on everything I’ve accomplished.

When I’m interested in something new to balance I look to my community. I am always the first to offer assistance at my school’s numerous volunteer opportunities. I regularly enlist in trips to a Rescue Mission, and have over 3 times the community service hours required to graduate. I also find activities through connections outside school. Like the Endangered Species Theater Project teen led production I was in last spring. On my own initiative, one of my passions is filmmaking. I plan to major in film studies. I enjoy the medium because it is the closest an audience can get to a story. I thrive in long editing sessions, writing marathons and as my own actor in solo projects. Every film project I create is another flex of my balancing skills.

Yes I’m a regionally qualifying synchronized figure skater, but I’m also a fourth degree black belt in Taekwondo; I’m three term president of my school’s student government association; I’ve been lead in the school play two years in a row; I’m an AP Scholar, a guitarist, and a pianist. I’m a leader, a fighter, a vegetarian, an actor, an athlete, a friend, a musician, a cinematographer, and a straight A student. For my endeavors to go smoothly I’ve honed my sense of balance, and dedicated myself: to the arts, knowledge, and community.

I’ve sculpted myself into a balance beam holding multiple high level skills at once. I love learning, improving, and making an impact in every section of my life. I feel proud of the work I am completing in such diverse ventures. I am always happy as a fulcrum, the balance point of a lever system, I am the “Renaissance man.” I love to succeed in each pursuit, to accomplish many things in a variety of areas, and I am always searching for more.

招生官点评：

Jade 在文书中强调了平衡的重要性。从花样滑冰到志愿服务再到戏剧表演，Jade 巧妙地交织了看似不同的兴趣爱好，以此突显了平衡的生活方式如何培养了个人技能并拓宽了视野，从而塑造了世界观。在JHU, 学生们将面对各种各样的经历、机会和视角。这篇作文让招生官确信，Jade 成为大学一员后将继续追求保持平衡的生活方式，从而能够探索 JHU 所提供的所有机会。

Jade 自述：

写大学申请文书是一个漫长的过程，因此尽早开始对我来说非常重要。我不怕写多个版本，因为可以从中挑选出最合适的。我认为，在最终成稿的过程中，对我帮助最大的是放下‘看起来最完美’的概念，而更多地关注于我的真实想法。

Be the Salt of the Earth

“No le pongas demasiada sal!” My mom, anticipating a bitter taste from the soup, alarmed me. Yet curious like a five-year-old, I felt it was my mission to discover the secrets behind the little white container in front of me. Standing still, making noise at a shake, laid the salt. Deciding to empty half the recipient, my mom and I laughed the second I tasted our alphabet soup.

Composed of primarily sodium chloride, salt is a staple for food and culture. At the same time, the element is an equal symbol for health, preservation, and connection. Seen time again in history, salt was a compensation for Roman Empire’s soldiers, a source of currency for ancient China, and an exchange in the Gulf Coast from the Olmec people. Globally, a little of it goes the long way.

Ironically, for the entirety of my early adolescence, I underestimated the value of salt in the human body. How could such a small grain be worth immense value? It appeared like an exaggeration. Despite my assumption, fainting in the presence of heat conversely transformed this mindset. Then, I was not surprised to know I battled with low blood pressure. To prevent injuries, I was advised to intake balanced meals. Most importantly, moving from one state to another forced me to keep track of possible imbalance in my body at the end of my junior year.

With an opposing view of the country, I was intrigued at smoky undertones of sea salt in brown rice, at a piece of boiled egg with table salt, or at a pinch of pink salt in a fresh avocado. Unable to eat foods with high sodium, I grew appreciation at the appearance of soul meals in new places. Mere glimpses at dishes fueled my taste examinations. While exchanging interactions with a diverse school population throughout lunch time, I met teenagers and teachers with a history of resilience, migration, and adaptation. Fascinated by the mural of cultures, each little grain of salt in my vision embodied human connection, presenting roots and traditions with pride. My new communities were an open door to discover distinct salt flavor profiles.

Throughout my personal progress of adaptation with moving, I discovered my love for the range of policies, economies, and customs bounded in the world. Enamored by the study of international relations, my pursuit for educating on the states of societies, financial positions, dearth of rights, and extent of access to resources arrived naturally. In a similar way that I enhance my knowledge of salt’s contributions, I am committed for my expatiating my passion towards diplomacy. Exhibiting my devotion for the protection of interests and sustaining peace, the epiphany of helping not just my home countries in the US and Mexico but vulnerable groups at developing countries became my mission.

At the gaze of a welcoming sun, I practice addressing and collaborating changes particularly towards the rights of children and teenagers in my community. Implementing the first UNICEF Club at my school and district, I advocate for young children that are underrepresented, mistreated, yet are equally deserving of education and a bright tomorrow. By promoting the organization’s mission, I aspire to transform beyond fixed generational chains of knowledge. Similarly, my engagement with my state’s Civic Education Coalition, enlarges my infatuation of governance, civic education, and establishing a democratic future. Through my continuous experience with domestic relationships, I prepare for connections and transformations at a larger global scale.

As a person with a close connection to salt, its presence revolutionized my life purpose. Now, every grain of salt is an insight of diversity in our world and human interactions. Appreciating the intricate connection between individuals and nations, salt awakened my passion for revealing paths with solutions. In fact, I consider salt’s impact on Earth as an embodiment of motivation for building systematic change. Salt is truly a symbol of our globe’s shared essence.

招生官点评；

在 Maria 的文章中，她以盐作为切入点，审视了自己对不同于自身社群和视角的日益增长的认知。这种逐渐形成的认知是她开始涉足那些聚焦于服务、外交以及与他人协作的领域的一个起点。在JHU, 跨视角的合作与交流是学生学习和成为全球社会积极参与者的重要途径。Maria 通过她的文章有效地展示了自己准备如何参与这种类型的讨论以 JHU 所提供的以行动为导向的大学体验。

Maria 自述：

在写文书之前，我就知道自己想要描述一个元素，这个元素能够以抽象而又深刻普遍的方式强调我的价值观、兴趣和激情。我想起了我妈妈曾经说过的话：“你是这个世界的盐。”于是我花时间思考将盐与我个人的故事以及我不断渴望成为的那个人联系起来。在撰写这篇文书的过程中，我感到很快乐，确保自己不会匆忙或草率地表达一个想法，而是以一种连贯且平静的方式去书写。

Building a Universe

Just outlining the coastlines took a month. On the solid, 22-inch by 30-inch sheet of white paper I was working on, I couldn’t just press the “undo” button if my highlighter happened to slip. I had spent two months creating a rough draft, and an additional month transferring that onto the final copy with a pencil. I then outlined that with a pen, which I was now going over with a highlighter. Messing up at this point meant losing four months of hard work. The stakes were high, but I was enjoying the process. I was already thinking about other details I could expand upon next. A steampunk society experiencing rapid technological advancements, I’d decided, would be the setting of this fantasy world. I imagined the technologies I could introduce in this setting. I thought about the economic and cultural indications these technologies would have on civilizations in this world. Meanwhile I continued to carefully move my highlighter.

“Worldbuilding” is a process of creating a fictional universe of your own; developing anything from the geography and climate of a continent to the annual holidays of a specific culture. The easiest way to visualize the process is to think about works by some fantasy authors, like J.R.R. Tolkien, or game developers. Though I am neither, this hobby is an important part of who I am; it reflects my interests, my curiosity, and my growth.

One reason I love worldbuilding is because of the sheer amount of questions I can ask. Research is critical to the process. The questions I’ve recently asked involved history (I looked at how historical nomadic empires rose to power), geology (I studied plate tectonics for a more realistic map), primatology (I researched about Great ape language to explore possibilities of interspecies communication), and computer science (I wanted to know whether computers could be invented by civilizations without electricity). The questions that worldbuilding forces me to ask open my eyes to new subjects I didn’t even know existed, and this in turn enables me to work with more sophisticated worldbuilding ideas.

Worldbuilding also allows me to show my own personality within my fantasy world. The amount of detail into the world’s history is reflective of my love for the subject. My passion for abstract strategy board games (like chess and checkers) has motivated me to develop a similar board game for my world. The extensive government systems of my republics and empires reflect my strong understanding of the legal system, gained through my participation in the school Mock Trial.

Two months later, standing over my finished map, I immediately noticed some flaws. I’d drawn the continents a bit too small, leaving an awkward blob of blank space on the top left of the map. On the bottom, the map legend’s design was noticeably underwhelming. Overall, things could definitely be better.

And yet, gazing over my creation what I most prominently felt was pride. This moment was perhaps my favorite part about worldbuilding—taking a step back and seeing what I managed to create from scratch. In 6 months, my map came to contain three continents, 100+ islands, 50+ countries, and 60+ major cities, along with road networks, major rivers, and mountain ranges. I’d also developed various sophisticated histories, cultures, and technologies accompanying the individual societies. Worldbuilding shows you what’s in your mind: stuff that amazes even yourself.

Even when the map is finished, the worldbuilding journey continues on. I’m still researching. I’m still reflecting my other passions onto my creations. My next map may identify earthquake hotspots, and it definitely will have a better organized legend. My next civilization may be built by apes, and it will surely have developed mechanical computers. Fusing knowledge, experience and imagination, the possibilities of worldbuilding are truly endless. As long as I continue to grow and learn, my world continues growing with me. I find that very exciting.

招生官点评：

JHU 鼓励并促进学生进行跨学科学习和探索。由于对世界构建的兴趣，Shotaro 展现出各种技能和视角，从而无缝融入相互关联的学习能力和视角。在构建世界的过程中，Shotaro 探索了历史、地质学以及其他学科的主题，旨在创造一个连贯、完善且现实的世界。他的文书提供了充分的证据，使得招生官能够想象出他在 JHU 学习期间可能以类似的方式有效结合不同的学科领域。

Shotaro 自述：

在申请过程中，我对自己的简历感到十分沮丧，因为它显得过于机械化和无趣。因此，我寻找一些能让那些只看过我的学业和课外活动的人感到惊讶的文书主题。起初，我并不愿意写一个在我申请中其他任何地方都没有出现过的细分领域话题，但随着时间的推移，我意识到这个细分领域的话题比其他任何内容更能体现我的个性。

2026 Fall 申请季

JHU 补充文书题目发生变化

美本申请中，申请生除了要提交CA 申请系统的 PS主文书，每所大学还有单独的补充文书写作要求。撰写补充文书与主文书不同，主文书要求申请生展示出自我，补充文书则更强调学生与大学的匹配度！

通常情况下，各个学校的补充文书题目都不一样，且经常发生变化。JHU 于 1876 年建校，当下正是学校的 150 周年校庆之际。学校的本科申请补充文书题目就在 2026 Fall 发生了改变，如下图所示。

资料来源：

https://apply.jhu.edu/how-to-apply/application-deadlines-requirements/

这篇文书的重点在于“第一次”的经历，而非克服困难的过程。招生官希望通过申请生的故事，了解学生的创新精神、好奇心、主动性等品质，以及如何能为 JHU 带来独特视角。

文书，它不仅是展现你英语能力和写作水平的材料，更是你向招生官呈现一个真实、立体、富有洞察力的自己的机会。在无法隐藏的分数和必须诚信的底线之间，文书是同学们用真诚、思考和故事来打动招生官，并与之建立情感连接的核心战场。

然而，讲述一个既真实又精彩、既个人化又符合名校期待的故事，恰恰是最大的挑战。这需要：